Description
The Depth and Complexity Framework is an approach to curriculum differentiation that helps students dig deeply into a concept and think about it critically. In this lesson, Kim Tredick provides an in-depth introduction to the Depth and Complexity icons, visual prompts that serve as critical thinking tools. The icons are foundational to the Depth and Complexity Framework.
Ms. Tredick covers the following in her presentation:
- A brief history of the Depth and Complexity Framework
- An introduction to what differentiation is and why it’s needed
- An explanation of the Depth and Complexity prompts and their icons
- Examples of easy ways to implement the icons
By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to identify ways that you can implement these prompts and their icons, enabling you to appropriately challenge your students in every subject.
Steven – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
I’d never heard of “icons” before, but it was interesting and hopefully useful.
Michael – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
awesome
Pamela – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This course had great information on how to have students explore in so many different ways any story or reading.
Erica – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
This course was interesting. I like how she explained the Icons and then had us practice using them.
Cruz – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I is a good course to take to understand the signs
Miranda – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the clear organization and explanation of this course.
Lee – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting session with information to use in the classroom to help student’s understanding of concepts.
Lidia – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Information is useful to be used in the classroom.
Penny – RIDGEWOOD LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great course.
Lizet – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
I was unsure of this course when I chose it. This will be great to include in free discussions, during reading, during different parts of our thinking questions.
Norma – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It refreshed course on how to use icons
SAIRA – HIDALGO ISD (verified owner) –
good
Susanne – PARMA CITY (verified owner) –
These are great strategies and graphic organizers.
Rachel – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
links need to icon downloads need to be available please 🙂
Kurt – HUBER HEIGHTS CITY (verified owner) –
This one wasn’t as good as Module 1, but still learned some things.
Maria – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
The course and the presenter were great.
vonda – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great
AHMED – PASADENA ISD (verified owner) –
it was great.
Katherine – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
A fresh perspective on engaging students with broader complexity of thought.
Terrie – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course because I’m a beginner and it deepened my understanding in a non-threatening way of the icons and how to implement them quite easily in my classroom.
Noah – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
It could be more engaging throughout the course instead of just involving content at the end.
Maria – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Gave explicit details of each icon and examples of how to integrate all the icons with a book.
John – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Again, I teach high school, particularly AP Literature and dual-credit English. Icons are great for elementary and even middle school, but they are not suitable for courses preparing students for or that are college classes.
Kelly – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
it was okay.